reporting verbs 1
He claimed (be) an expert.
He claimed to be an expert.
He refused (accept) the money.
He refused to accept the money.
He demanded (speak) to the manager.
He demanded to speak to the manager.
She says to me:"Where are you?"
She asks me where I am.
He says: "I live in Boston."
He says that he lives in Boston.
She advised me (try) to lose weight.
She advised me to try to lose weight.
John accused me of (cheat) on him.
John accused me of cheating on him.
He threatened (block) me.
He threatened to block me.
Alice asked me: "What will happen?"
Alice asked me what would happen.
Mark said to me: " I do all the work vey well."
Mark told me that he did all the work well.
He commanded us (preach) to the people.
He commanded us to preach to the people.
He boasted about (be) caught in fog.
He boasted about being caught in fog.
They forbade us (smoke) in the entrance hall.
They forbade us to smoke in the entrance hall.
Eric said to John: "Where do you live?"
Eric asked John where he lived.
David said: "I have done the task."
David said that he had done the task.
He complained about (feel) tired.
He complained about feeling tired.
She denied (hit) the child.
She denied hitting/having hit the child.
They suggested (play) the board game together.
They suggested playing the board game together.